Oil refinery workers from Essex facing redundancy are to demonstrate at a meeting at the Department of Energy and Climate Change later.
Union officials and local politicians are meeting energy minister Charles Hendry to discuss Coryton Refinery.
The Unite union has attacked moves to start laying off 180 workers.
The union said a buyer could be found for the site which went into administration when the owner, Swiss-based Petroplus, collapsed in January.
Unite national officer Linda McCulloch said: "Unite will be asking for an update at the meeting on any bid that is on the table to safeguard Coryton and the 850 jobs under threat.
"We have called for short-term state aid to tide over Coryton until a viable purchaser is found.
"The Coryton workers are demonstrating outside DECC to drive home the message that the refinery can have a viable future if the necessary political will is there.
"The closure of the plant would be a disaster for the workforce and the surrounding local economy."
About 180 jobs will be cut next week at the refinery, its administrator PwC has announced.
The administrator has confirmed that while it continues to work with various parties which have expressed an interest in acquiring the Coryton site, it was highly unlikely that it would be sold as a refinery.
Last week the government ruled out state aid for the plant, saying that "overcapacity in the refining industry and declining demand for petrol mean that it would not be sustainable for government to provide assistance".
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Quick change! TOWIE's Sam Faiers swaps her frumpy lace dress for a sexy LBD as she heads to dinner with Joey Essex after Amazing Spider-Man premiere - Daily Mail
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She may have worn a black lace dress especially for The Amazing Spider-Man premiere, but it seems Sam Faiers couldn't wait to get changed out of her fussy gown.
Following her appearance on the red carpet, the 21-year-old found the time to change into another garment to enjoy a dinner date with her boyfriend Joey Essex.
The Only Way Is Essex stars were spending the whole evening together and decided to round their night off with a meal at Langan's in Mayfair.
Different looks: Sam Faiers arrived at The Amazing Spider-Man premiere in a long lace dress but changed into an LDB for her dinner date with Joey Essex (R)
Where's your other dress gone? Sam emerged from Langan's in Mayfair wearing a plunging LBD and patent heels
When they arrived at the Odeon cinema in Leicester Square, the happy couple spent time posing together on the red carpet before Joey left her side and allowed her to work the camera on her own.
The long-sleeved Maria Qureshi dress featured an all-over black lace pattern and Sam wore the garment with minimal accessories and a severe quiff.
Joey had made just as much effort by wearing a smart black suit, a white shirt and a bright red tie.
He decided to remain in his outfit for their romantic meal, but somewhere along the way, his girlfriend slipped into a different look altogether.
Ready for the red carpet: The 21-year-old posed for photos at the Odeon Leicester Square wearing a lace Maria Qureshi dress
Special day: Sam and Joey were celebrating their one month anniversary after deciding to give their romance another go
As they emerged from the restaurant, Sam's tall quiff was still in tact but her floor-length gown was nowhere to be seen and instead she was showing off her tanned legs in a little black number by Lisa Jayne Dann.
The low-cut garment featured thin straps and Sam teamed it with a pair of patent heels and a silver necklace as Joey pecked her on the cheek.
The Essex pair were actually celebrating their one-month anniversary yesterday after they decided to give their romance another go.
However, Sam was apparently annoyed with Joey and tweeted earlier in the day: 'Looking forward to the spider man premiere tonight with @JoeyEssex_ ... Whos in my bad books .. ;-) tut tut.'
Moving on? The pair are apparently in talks about starring in their own spin-off show
But Joey's response was rather sweet, with him saying: '@SamanthaFaiers well I'll make it up to you tonight. Its our 1 month Anniversary today I can't be in the bad books!!!'
The couple are apparently planning their own spin-off show as they apparently see themselves as the next Katie Price and Peter Andre.
According to The Sun, Sam and Joey were spotted leaving a London hotel last week following a meeting regarding their future TV plans.
'Sam and Joey were talking about how they were going to do their own spin-off show and how they’d love it to be on ITV2,' an insider told the newspaper.
'Joey said he thought Sam would be perfect starring in her own show and that people would finally get to see her funny side.'
However, at the weekend Joey’s manager denied anything concrete, saying: 'There is nothing official being discussed yet and there are no plans for Joey to go anywhere at the minute. But the guys may chat about ideas they have.'
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
David Nalbandian commits to Wimbledon despite costly Queen's club antics - Daily Telegraph
"A maximum 10,000 euro fine also was issued onsite by the ATP Supervisor for unsportsmanlike conduct."
Earlier in the day police revealed they had received a complaint about Nalbandian's kick, which caused the plywood board in front of Andrew McDougall's chair to cut an inch-long gash in to the line judge's leg.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "We are aware of an incident at the AEGON Championships on June 17.
"A complaint has been made and the Metropolitan Police Service is now investigating. The allegation is of assault."
The 30-year-old former world number three was contrite about his actions in the press conference that followed his win, admitting he felt "very sorry" for unintentionally injuring McDougall, who needed treatment on the cut.
The player also released a statement, which read: "I am sorry and I regret the kick that unintentionally hurt the line judge.
"I never intended to hit him, it was an unfortunate reaction in which I wanted to relieve the loss of a point.
"I had the opportunity to apologise personally with the line judge for this regrettable event."
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mac: Misery for Murray - The Sun
The US hero says the gap is widening between Murray and tennis’ elite.
Ahead of Monday’s Wimbledon opener, McEnroe reckons Murray is not helped by having only a part-time coach in Ivan Lendl.
Brit No 1 Murray is still carrying a back problem.
McEnroe said: “I had back issues and always wondered how mental or physical it was.
“A lot of stress goes to that part of the body — and he’s under a lot of stress. I remember watching Roger Federer play Wimbledon the first year he won it.
“He was struggling with his back problem. But somehow he dug a little deeper and won it.
“I’m sure everyone here is hoping that with Andy but this gap seems to be widening right now.”
Murray, 25, has lost in the semi-finals at Wimbledon for the last three years and is up against three of the greatest players ever — defending champ Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Federer.
McEnroe, 52, said: “Is Murray as good as these guys? He’s bordering on great. But is he as great as Djokovic, Nadal and Federer? That is a different issue.”
World No 4 Murray has been inconsistent since hiring Lendl this year.
McEnroe will by commentating on the BBC’s live TV coverage at Wimbledon and hosts the tennis phone-in ‘6 love 6’ on Radio 5.
He added: “Ivan is still learning as a coach. He’s not full-time, that’s tricky. But Ivan could help him with injuries.”
Source: www.thesun.co.uk
Wimbledon 2012: David Nalbandian to play despite Queen's disqualification - Metro.co.uk
The Argentinean kicked an advertising hoarding into a line judge during the final of the Wimbledon warm-up tournament last week and some had called for him to be banned from the grass court major.
Police are currently investigating the incident, which cost Nalbandian his £36,500 prize money and a £6,400 fine, but the world number 39 is determined to play at the All England Club.
The 30-year-old who made the final at SW19 in 2002 has apologised for his actions at Queen's, admitting he was 'very sorry' for injuring Andrew McDougall when he kicked the hoarding.
His statement read: 'I am sorry and I regret the kick that unintentionally hurt the line judge.
'I never intended to hit him, it was an unfortunate reaction in which I wanted to relieve the loss of a point.'
A number of players have condemned Nalbandian's actions at Queen's, with former women's number one Caroline Wozniacki and 2007 Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli backing the ATP's punishment.
Wimbledon kicks off on June 25th with Novak Djokovic looking to retain the men's singles title he won against Rafael Nadal in 2011.
Source: www.metro.co.uk
Queen’s birthday honours for wildlife expert and PC Kate! - eastbourneherald.co.uk
THE man who founded the East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service along with a Hailsham police officer have been honoured in the Queen’s birthday honours list.
Trevor Weeks who founded the East Sussex WRAS in 1996, is to receive an MBE, while PC Kate Brookman, who has been a Neighbourhood Schools Officer covering south Wealden for 17 years, has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal.
Eastbourne-born Trevor has spent all of his life living in East Sussex, and was just 13-years-old when he first became involved with wildlife rescue and conservation work.
It is estimated that Trevor has now been on call helping wildlife in need for over 145,000 hours for the Stone Cross-based charity and helped rescue approximately 50,000 animals over the last 27 years.
He said that he would not be receiving this award if it was not for the help and support of WRAS’s supporters, its volunteers and committee.
The first he knew of the honour was a letter from the Cabinet Office a month ago. He said: “I opened the letter whilst in a long queue of traffic on my way to the Casualty Centre one morning, I had to pull over into a lay-by to re-read it several times. To say the least, I was shocked. I never thought I would ever be accepted for anything like this. I feel privileged to be named for such an prestigious award.”
Trevor is now awaiting an invitation to an investiture ceremony organised by the Central Chancery of the Order of Knighthood at St James’s Palace. Once this has taken place WRAS hope to hold a small celebration as a thank you to its supporters and volunteers.
He added: “I would like to express my personal thanks to all our loyal volunteers and supporters without whom WRAS would not exist and my role helping wildlife would not be possible. I do not see this award as being mine, but as a national acknowledgement of everyone past and present who have helped make me who I am and have made my involvement in WRAS what it is today.
“I feel deeply honoured to receive this award, and I hope this will help bring in funding and prove our commitment to help wildlife in need.”
PC Kate Brookman has worked with thousands of children over many years and is affectionately known as ‘PC Kate’.
She explained: “It started when I went to my first school assembly for children aged only four or five. I thought it would be simpler for them to remember my first name, but it was also important to keep the ‘PC’. I wanted them to learn that police are people who are friendly and who they can trust.
“Since then, it’s stuck! In the local area, everyone calls me that. Some of the young people I used to work with now have children of their own at school, so there are whole generations who call me ‘PC Kate’. I love it, but it’s sometimes confusing when people come to the police station or call asking for me!”
PC Kate first joined Sussex Police as a special constable, because she wanted to see what it was like before deciding if it was the right choice for her. She has been a full-time officer for 26 years - with roles including neighbourhood officer in Eastbourne, communications officer at Gatwick and crime scene support officer - before she found her passion working with young people.
Talking about what she enjoys most about her role, she added: “I am lucky to meet so many great young people, especially as they can unfairly get a bad name from others. I feel privileged already to work with them, so could hardly believe when I was told I’d be receiving an honour from the Queen.
“Of course, I also help schools and families deal with some really difficult issues. What makes me most proud is when I can help a young person through a really rough patch or when they come back when they’re older and tell me I helped keep them on the right path and out of trouble.
“I’m a huge believer in working with the community. The police cannot identify issues or solve problems on our own. I am lucky to have schools who phone me regularly, shops that let me know what’s going on, not to mention all the assistance from young people’s families and friends and the wider public.
“The world changes, but young people and their issues stay largely the same. I’m still doing the safety talks in schools and speaking with head teachers like I did 17 years ago, but these days I also have 1,900 Facebook friends who I share advice with and who sometimes ask me for help.”
PC Kate Brookman is married to Sussex Police officer Chief Inspector Steve Brookman, who works in the Operational Communications Department, and they have two teenage boys. Her family are excited to be accompanying her to Buckingham Palace later in the year where she’ll receive the honour.
Chief Constable Martin Richards adds: “I am delighted that Kate’s passion to serve her local community has been recognised. The way Kate has dedicated her career to working with young people - from giving them the knowledge to stay safe at a very young age through to helping them during really challenging times in later years - is an inspiration to us all.”
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Sussex Police hunt for suspect in Arundel rape case - thisissussex.co.uk
Sussex Police are trying to trace a man who is wanted in connection with a rape near Arundel in 2010.
Detectives are urging members of the public to come forward with any information they may have concerning the whereabouts of Abdul Bieeu, 23.
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Police want to speak to Abdul Bieeu
Mr Bieeu has already been arrested in connection with the rape but he was released on bail and failed to answer bail.
It is thought he may have gone to Libya for a time but may have now returned.
The rape, where the victim was a 19-year-old woman, took place on the site of a Comfort Inn Hotel in Lyminster Road, Lyminster between the 8th and 9th of September 2010.
Mr Bieeu is also known as Marney Rafah, Abdel Sadik, Marney Bieeu and Abdel Sadiq.
A second man has been arrested and charged with rape in relation to this incident. He is Richard Wooster, 24, of Highfield, Wick. He has pleaded not guilty to the offence and is due to appear on trial at Chichester Crown Court on September 3rd 2012.
Detective Constable Andrea Watts of West Sussex CID said: "We have been working to establish Mr Bieeu's whereabouts but have been unable to trace him so far. We are appealing for anyone who has information about his whereabouts to contact police.
"It was believed that he may have gone to Libya for a short time and may have now returned. He also has links to Manchester, Bolton, Chester and Southsea.
"Mr Bieeu has been known to work for cash-in-hand at restaurants and bars and may be using a different name."
If you have any information about his whereabouts please contact Sussex Police on 101 quoting serial 297 of 9/9 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Source: www.thisissussex.co.uk
DOWN MEMORY LANE: A family historian’s dream - Chichester Observer
A wonderful resource for family historians whose families lived in West Sussex north of the Downs 100 years ago has just been made searchable online by West Sussex Record Office.
This is the catalogue of photographic portraits of more than 7,600 former inhabitants of the area, which were taken by the photographer Walter Kevis of Petworth between c1876 and 1908.
Walter Kevis was born in 1854, in London, the son of James Kevis, a licensed victualler, and Harriet his wife.
At some time between 1861 and 1871, Harriet died, and it is likely the family household broke up.
James went into private service, and it may be that Walter went into service during that period.
In 1875 he was briefly in service at Petworth House as a footman.
He established himself in Petworth as a photographer in c1876. From the surviving negatives he produced, it seems likely that much of his time was spent in making portraits.
Negatives
Kevis retired in 1908 and left his negatives in his studio in Lombard Street, Petworth.
The shop below was taken over by his nephew, Henry Earle, who carried on the tobacconist’s side of the business until his death in 1950.
After his death, the negatives were rescued by George Garland, himself a Petworth photographer.
When Garland died in 1978 the Kevis negatives were bequeathed to the West Sussex Record Office in Chichester, as part of the Garland Collection, along with his own negatives.
The Kevis portraits have been indexed by Roy and Sheila Morgan, two long-standing volunteers at the Record Office, who undertook the long and arduous job with their customary dedication and efficiency.
Sheila then transferred the data onto a spreadsheet which could be transferred on to the computer system, and uploaded onto the internet.
Portraits
Despite their uncertain history, the negatives are mostly in excellent condition, and the photography is of a very high standard.
The majority of the portraits are taken in Kevis’ studio, with his scenery and props, which were designed to give people something to lean on or hold onto, so they could keep absolutely still for the long exposure time needed.
The collection includes every rank of society, from Lord and Lady Leconfield at Petworth House to a workhouse inmate.
It includes more than 300 portraits of people in service at Petworth House, where Kevis himself was a footman for a short time, and a smaller number of portraits of servants in other great houses in the area.
Some of the servants were photographed in their livery or working clothes.
There are also portraits of soldiers and sailors, policemen and firemen, a post man and a nurse, all in their respective uniforms.
Information
There is the sad portrait of Harriet Holden, the invalid daughter of John Holden, on her sick bed, probably shortly before she died in 1884, aged 23.
And there are even portraits of people’s pets – dogs, cats, and even Miss Daintry’s pet rat.
The only information we have about any of the subjects of the portraits is what was written on the envelope in which they were kept.
The information which has survived about each negative is variable, sometimes consisting only of a surname, or there may be a surname and a parish or house name, and a date.
It is hoped that as more people become aware of the collection, in many cases descendants will be able to add information about the subjects of the portraits.
For some lucky people, the Kevis Collection will give them their first opportunity to see the faces of their ancestors.
The Kevis Collection also includes more than 600 images which are not portraits. These include local views, objects, and groups such as wedding parties, schools, servants, and cricketers, The catalogues of these have also been added to the database.
Get in touch
Have you got a memory you would like to see featured on the Down Memory Lane page?
You can email vintage@chiobserver.co.uk or write to The Observer, Unicorn House, 8 Eastgate Square, Chichester, PO19 1JN.
Source: www.chichester.co.uk
Did Joey understand Spiderman??
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